Variety Overview
End-use group: Six-row feed, Hybrid.
Market options: Livestock Feed.
Soil preference: Suitable for all soil types.
Regional positioning: Consistent across all regions.
Sowing rate: Approx 200 seeds/m2 in good conditions. Up to 250 seeds/m2 in grass weed situations.
Key features: Very high yield potential, high quality with excellent specific weight.
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Key Performance Statistics
The below data is taken from the AHDB Recommended List 2026/27.
Yield
Untreated Yield* | Treated Yield* | Eastern Yield | Western Yield | Northern Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SY BARNABUS | 93 | 108 | 108 | [109] | [106] |
*Yields shown are expressed as a percentage of control means
Grain quality
Specific Weight (kg/hl) | Screenings (% through 2.25mm) | Screenings (% through 2.5mm) | |
|---|---|---|---|
SY BARNABUS | 71.3 | 2.8 | 9.6 |
Disease profile
Mildew (1-9) | Brown rust (1-9) | Rhynchosporium (1-9) | Net blotch (1-9) | BaYMV2 | BYDV | WDV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SY BARNABUS | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | - | - | - |
Agronomic features
Resistance to lodging with PGR (1-9) | Straw height without PGR (cm) | Straw height with PGR (cm) | Ripening (days +/- LG Caravelle) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SY BARNABUS | 6 | 115 | 111 | 0 |
